Invalid-mattress.



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INVALID MATTR APPLICATION FILED DEC I 1,199,886. Patented Oct. 3,1916.

I Z SHEETS SHEET 1.

A. GILL. IN VALID MATTRESS.

APPLICATION FILED DECJH IQL'J.

Patented- Oct, 3,1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 .ia assel Application fi led December 17, 1915. Serial No.'67,439.

' i To all whom it may concern Be it known-that I, AGNES GILL, a subject of Great Britain,- resldmg at Geneva, Switzerland, have invented certam new and useful Improvements in Inmlid-Mattresses;

and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. i

Theinventionrelates to improvements in invalid mattresses;

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of invalid mat tresses and to provide a simple, practical and comparatively inexpensive construction designed for use on an ordinary bed and equipped with a commode opening to enable evacuations to occur without disturbing eitherthe patient or the bed whereby the mattress is adapted for use in hospitals, and homes for the use ofthe sick as Well as paralyzed or other bed-ridden persons.

With these and other objects in view thev invention consists in the construction and novel combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it being une derstood that various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction. may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a sectional perspective view of an invalid mattress constructed'in accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view through the commode opening showing the same closed by a removable cushion. Fig. 3 is a similar view,'the cushion being removed and the porcelain sleeve and the stand being in position, Fig. 4 is a detail view of the metallic ring of the central section of the upper mattress, Fig. 5 is a similar view of the metallic ring ofthe spring mattress, Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view illustrating the man: nor of securing the lower ring to the spring mattress, Fig. 7 is a detailsectional view illustrating the construction of the commode wstand. Fig. 8 is a detail-perspective View of 'the metallic lining.

' In the accompanying drawings in which Aenesemnor GENEVA, SWITZEIt-LAIiTD.

spasms of Lettersjfatent. 3 p f td O t 3, 191g reference designate coris illustrated the preferredembodiment-of the invention, 1' designates an upper-mattress of hair or other suitablema'terial'pref;

erably composed of central and ierid se'ctions 2 and 3, the central section bein g pro-- desired. construction and is designed to be filled with hair, felt, or -othermaterialrof which the mattress l'is constructedg 5 J The mattressl is arrangedupon aspring mattress 7 of any desired constructionprovided with a central metallic ring 8 having upstanding lugs 9 adapted toengage the central section 2 of the mattress 1 to prevent the same from slipping and carrying its commode opening out of alineme'ntwith the central opening of the lower support or spring mattress 7.. The ring 8 of the lower support or spring mattress 7 may be secured to the wire thereof in any suitablef manner preferably by means of a flange 10 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawings but any other suitable means may of course be employed for connecting the ring to the spring mattress. j

The upper mattress is provided at theb'ottom of the commode opening with a, metallic ring 11 provided with lugs 12 and having depending rings 131 The lugs or ears facilitate the attachment of the ring to the upper or main mattress and the said upper plate or ring is alsoprovided at its lower facewith the alined rings or eyes 13 jor the reception of the rod 14 which retains the cushion 5 in place and prevents the same from being forced downwardly and through the opening. The outwardly extending ears 12are prelferably'arranged between the lining and t e body of the upper mattress as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

When the cushion is removed thecommode opening is adapted to receive'a metallic sleeve 15 preferably enameled and provided at its upper face with a supporting means 16. The sleeve which is'adapted toprotect the mattress receives a receptacle 1.7

of the commodev stand 6.

m Wg ile the sup portmg means is shown inft .e' form} of a; tape any other means may of course be em ployed for retaining the metallic liningin tion 2. The tape will enable the metallic.

lining to be drawn up and lowered from its position and it may be secured to the bed in any desired manner. 'The receptacle 17 is provided with a depending stem 18 which fits in a tubular portion 19 of the base 20 1 "ing anupper mattress having a commode opening, a lower support having an opening of the stand. The receptacle is adapted to be raised and lowered to extend it into the commode opening and to withdraw it therefrom and it is secured in its adjustment by a removable pin 21 adapted to be arranged in perforations 22 and 23 of thestem and the tubular portion of the base but any other suitable means 'maybe employed for securing the commode stand in its adjustment Instead of employing a commode stand any other form of commode may .be used and in hospitals it may be used in connection with a water closet having flushing means arranged within reach of the patient.

What is claimed is 1. A device of the class described including amattress having a commode opening and provided thereat with a lining, a ring,

or plate surrounding the opening at the bot tom of the mattress and provided with ears projecting from' the outer periphery and masses securedto the bottom of the mattress, said ring orplate beingalso provided with depending eyes, a removable cushion fitting in the commode opening and supporting rods arranged in the said eyes for holding the cushion in position.

2. A device of the class described includregisteringwith the said opening, a removable metal'licsleeve fitted in the commode opening and provided with supporting means and a commode stand having a receptacle fitting in the sleeve.

3. A device of the class described including a mattress having a commode opening AGNES GILL. Witnesses:

LoUIs H. MUNIER, DAVID ll/IIOHEL MARLDRED. 

